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Reshoring and Domestic Manufacturing Incentives: Impacts on Supply Chain Logistics

Logistics Viewpoints

Domestically-based supply chains are less prone to disruptions caused by foreign trade disputes, embargoes, or shipping delays. Companies no longer need to account for extended shipping durations or customs clearance delays. Faster lead times allow businesses to meet customer demands more efficiently, enhancing satisfaction.

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10 Catastrophic Man-Made Supply Chain Disasters!

Supply Chain Game Changer

The incident caused massive oil leakage, leading to devastating environmental damage and disrupting the supply chain of the fishing, tourism and shipping industries in the region. Rana Plaza Factory Collapse (2013) The collapse of the Rana Plaza garment factory in Bangladesh resulted in the loss of over 1,100 lives. The result was 205.8

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What Retailers are Saying About Tariffs - Part 5

Cathy Roberson

So what we could ship early from overseas that had already been produced, but maybe we intended to flow later in the year, we brought in. Included in the 85%, our top four sourcing countries are Vietnam, Bangladesh, Cambodia and Indonesia in that order.

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How Tariffs Are Reshaping Global Supply Chains in 2025

Supply Chain Brain

This was evident in the apparel industry, where brands such as Nike faced delays after tariffs on Chinese textiles prompted a shift to suppliers in Vietnam and Bangladesh. Walmart reported a 5% rise in logistics costs due to longer shipping routes. Agriculture U.S. A 2025 U.S. Department of Agriculture report estimated that U.S.

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (February 3, 2023)

Talking Logistics

A 15-year old boy from Bangladesh was playing hide and seek with his friends and he hid inside a shipping container. Be careful where you hidewhen you’re playing hide-and-seek. Unfortunately, he locked himself in, fell asleep, and ended up in Malaysia six days later. The boy was locked inside the container for 6 whole days.

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The VF Corporation Invested in Supply Chain Agility Before COVID Made “Agility” the New Buzzword

Logistics Viewpoints

In Asia, Vietnam and Bangladesh are more important sourcing locations. The old product development process involved shipping prototypes back and forth. During COVID, VF responded to COVID-driven consumer behaviors by adding new omnichannel capabilities like buy-online, pick-up-in-store and ship-from-store. Conclusion.

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Catastrophic Impacts of COVID19 in Bangladesh Apparel Supply Chain

NC State SCRC

An article written by my former PhD student, Rejaul Hasan, and I just came out this week in Contracting Excellence , the journal published by IACCM, which documents the catastrophe that is unfolding in Bangladesh, one of the world’s major exporters of garments for the apparel sector. No payment was issued on February 17.